In this system, Sorcery and Conjuring become Attributes of a sort, measuring a character's facility in different types of magic. Your score shows what kind of effects you are able to produce.

Hanging spells is no longer a concern. Players who do not study may become rusty, just as Warfare skills can atrophy if one loses the habit of fighting, but players do no need to write out spell lists in advance.

Psyche is now much less important. One's own knowledge, and the rules of the Shadow, are crucial. Some Shadows are more powerful than others- in Amber, for example, Sorcery of any sort is slow and difficult. Life magic is almost powerless. In Chaos, on the other hand, loose energy is all over the place, and a little knowledge goes a long way. This is why there are more sorcerers on that end of reality.

Psyche does come into play when one attacks another character. If the character is a sorcerer, he or she can cast counterspells, and the victory is decided by whose spells are most efficient and who has the most raw Psychic power. In game terms, I'll consider both how precise the spells are and how much Psyche is behind them. Jubal, for example, could defeat Laughter if he used a subtle and precise spell (say, "Cause weakness in aorta which will burst under pressure") and she used a brute force counterspell ("Circle of Protection"). Trying the same thing (same spells on both sides) against Fiona would go badly for Jubal.

I will ask you to name spells and counterspells fairly quickly. The greatest challenge in a duel is to keep up the pace, to avoid being caught off-guard by the opponent.

These are the types of Magic you can learn:

Correspondence:

Force:

Conjuring:

Primal Magics: